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   I've been looking around for the past week for a new PC.  I've read about every post on the Community forums and have really liked what I've seen with the awesome Customer Service and many other things.

Anyways, here is what I've come up with.  Any suggestions would be much appreciated.  :D

            Case: Digital Storm Twister ULTRA (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) 
Power Supply: 850W SilverStone Decathlon (Dual SLI Compatible) (Model: DA850) (Silent)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) 
Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (nForce 780i SLI) 
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance)
Floppy / Card: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks 
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800ULTRA 768MB (By: eVGA) (OUT OF STOCK) 
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Up to 7.1 Channel) (Recommended)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) 
Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Red Edition) 
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability 
Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock the memory timings (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan) 
Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system 
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home (Includes Service Pack 2)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: APC 1200VA Uninterruptible Backup Power Surge Conditioner (Highly Recommended) 
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks 
Mouse: - No Thanks 
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

I'm also looking for more cooling options, besides liquid.  Any suggestions?

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What do you think? Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Quote Reply Topic: Question . Posted: 31 Jan 2008 at 8:16pm
	I've been looking around for the past week for a new PC. I've read about every post on the Community forums and have really liked what I've seen with the awesome Customer Service and many other things. Anyways, here is what I've come up with. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. :D Case: Digital Storm Twister ULTRA (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish) Power Supply: 850W SilverStone Decathlon (Dual SLI Compatible) (Model: DA850) (Silent) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad QX9650 Extreme 3.00GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 780i Core 2 Quad (nForce 780i SLI) Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 1066MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance) Floppy / Card: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800ULTRA 768MB (By: eVGA) (OUT OF STOCK) TV Tuner: - No Thanks Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Up to 7.1 Channel) (Recommended) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes) Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Red Edition) User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals) Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock the memory timings (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan) Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home (Includes Service Pack 2) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Pre-Install Game: - No Thanks LCD Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: APC 1200VA Uninterruptible Backup Power Surge Conditioner (Highly Recommended) Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support I'm also looking for more cooling options, besides liquid. Any suggestions?

Guest Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 2008 at 8:18pm
	Crap, I got the Name and Subject mixed up. My bad. :/

Bill the Cat Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Forum Bitch! Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1150	Quote Reply Posted: 01 Feb 2008 at 2:21pm
	The PSU and the UPS are some what bigger than you need, but WTH? I have a Raptor. I don't believe it's worth it. If you really want disk speed go with 2 small SATA drives in RAID0. It will be faster and cheaper. Then get a bigger SATA drive for backup and data. Unless your computer room is hot, Stage 2 air cooling will be good enough in the ULTRA case. Regardless of what you decide, this machine will be a killer.
	3.6 GHz E6850, 4 GB RAM, GTS 250, TJ9, Win 7 64-bit 4.4 GHz i7 3930K, 16 GB RAM, GTX 670, 550D, Win 7 64-bit

Guest Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Quote Reply Posted: 01 Feb 2008 at 10:22pm
	Cool, thanks for the input. :)

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